Week 11 Cultural Competence Flashcards
What is Culture x4
The CUSTOMARY BELIEFS, social forms and material traits of a racial, religious or social group
The CHARACTERISTICS FEATURES of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time
The shared ATTITUDES, VALUES, GOALS and PRACTICES that characterize an institution or organization
The set of VALUES, CONVENTIONS or SOCIAL PRACTICES associated with a particular field, activity or societal characteristic
The INTEGRATED pattern of human knowledge, belief and behaviour that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generation
4 Dimensions of Cultural Groups/Identities
1)Indignity, Ethnicity, Religion, Language, Place/Religion of origin
2)Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
3)Disability or other experience-driven culture
4)Age and assumptions about age-related attitudes or abilities
How is Culture Learned x3
1)Language
2)Acquisition
3)Socialization
Dominant Culture in Canadian Society Values x2
1)Autonomy
2)Veracity (Truthfulness)
Kinesiologist Competencies
Applies Patient-centred principles in practice
Performance Indicators x3
1) Recognizes the limits of one’s own knowledge, skills, and abilities related to managing diversity and equity issues and consults when necessary.
2)Takes into consider the diversity of each patient
3) Respect the individuality of patients and apply strategies that engage the patient in a collab approach
What is Cultural Sensitivity
Being aware of cultural differences and similarities, each exist, and both have an effect on values, learning and behaviour
Cultural Competence
A set of congruent behaviours, attitudes and policies that come together to enable a system, organization or professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations
Cultural Humility
A process of openness, self-awareness, being egoless, and incorporating self-reflection and critique after willingly interacting with diverse individuals.
Results of achieving cultural humility x5
Mutual
-Empowerment
-Respect
-Partenerships
-Optimal Care
-Lifelong Learning
Cultural Safety
Environment perceived as safe by the people who may seek services
-Free of:
-Microaggressions
-Racism
-Discrimination
-Denial of a person’s ID and what they need/seek
6 Levels of Cultural Competence Continuum
1)Cultural Destructiveness
2)Cultural Incapacity
3)Cultural Blindness
4)Cultural Pre-Competence
5)Cultural Competence
6)Cultural Proficiency
Cultural Destructivness
Attitudes, policies and practices which are destructive to cultures and consequently to the individuals within the culture
No intention to be destructive to cultures but lack the capacity to help people of different cultures
Culture Incapacity
Dominant client group serves as the norm for all care
Cultural Incapacity
Th system conveys that people who are different are not welcomed or valued
Culural Incapacity
The expectation is that people of minority cultures will adapt to, accept and even be grateful for the care provided
Cultural Incapacity
The existence of cultural differences in denied in a desire to unbiased and treat all clients identically
Cultural Blindess
Emphasising Equality over Equity
Cultural Blindess
Cultural Pre-Competence
Recognizing some needs-based on culture, and making some movement to meet those needs
Recognition of, and respect for, differences among peoples
Cultural Competence
Ongoing efforts at self-assessment and working with diversity
Culture Competence
Beyond competence, looking for opportunities to create new knowledge and innovative practices
Cultural Proficiency
Cultural Competence Encompasses what 4 things
1)Being aware of one’s worldview
2)Developing positive attitudes towards cultural differences
3)Gaining knowledge of different cultural practices and worldviews
4)Developing skills for communication and interaction across cultures
What are the four limitations of the cultural competence continuum
1)Assumes that healthcare professionals can learn a quantifiable set of attitudes and skills that allow them to work effectively within the cultural context of the patient/client
2)Focuses on knowledge acquisition and does not focus on a social justice lense
3)Presented as a technical and communication technique
4)Potential to stereotype cultural groups
A dynamic and lifelong process focusing on self-reflection and personal critique
Cultural Humility
What are the 3 ways cultural humility expands past cultural competence
1)A personal lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and self-critique
2) Recognition of power dynamics and imbalances, a desire to fix imbalances and to develop partnerships with people and groups who advocate for others
3)Institutional Accountability
5 Key Principles of Cultural Competemility Camphina Bacote
1)Cultural Awareness
2)Cultural Knowledge
3)Cultural Skill
4)Cultural Encounter
5)Cultural Desire
Results from the process of seeking and obtaining a sound educational foundation about the worldviews of different cultures.
Patients in rehab search for the meaning of their illness/disability. It is their worldview that profoundly influences what meaning they attach to their health, illness, and disability, as well as what they should do when they become ill or disabled
Cultural Knowledge
The process of conducting a self-examination of one’s own bases towards other cultures and in-depth exploration of one’s culture and professional background.
Involves being aware of the existence documented racism in healthcare delivery
Cultural Awareness
The ability to conduct a cultural assessment to collect relevant cultural data regarding the client’s presenting problem as well as accurately conducting a culturally based physical assessment
Cultural Skill
The process which encourages the healthcare prof. to directly engage in face-to-face cultural interactions and other types of interactions with clients from culturally diverse backgrounds in order to modify existing beliefs about a cultural group and prevent possible stereotyping
Cultural Encounter
The motivation of the healthcare professional to WANT TO engage in the process of becoming culturally aware, cultural knowledgeable, culturally skillful, and seeking cultural encounters, not the HAVE TO
Cultural Desire
